Carrick Rangers vs Linfield: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 9, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?
Carrick Rangers and Linfield drew 1-1 on February 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. LaveryLinfield
- 84′D. KellyCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 5C. Rodgers
- 7L. Chapman
- 24J. Gibson
- 43J. Jenkins
- 99C. Friel
- 16M. Smith
- 20K. Cherry
- 4M. Surgenor
- 10D. Kelly
- 55Christopher Ramsey
- 18A. Hogg
Linfield
- 9C. Manzinga
- 14S. Lavery
- 18K. McClean
- 12K. Millar
- 15Navid Nasseri
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 99J. Cooper
- 2M. Stafford
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Linfield have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Glentoran(away) | 0-6 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Carrick Rangers wins, 0 draws, 6 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Linfield 5-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2019 | Carrick Rangers 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Carrick Rangers on Oct 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 2.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 5th in Premiership (16 points from 11 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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